Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 314
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape.
Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another Virtual Cassette Library. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise.
The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have over eleven hundred other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers also receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies.
Now imagine each episode as a colossal rotating stage — a great mechanical blooming lotus. You, the audience only ever glimpse a sliver of it at a time. Every artist is allotted the exact time it takes them to perform their piece. Then they rotate out of view, and the next act glides in. The stage spins at whatever speed the track demands.
The names of the artists and labels I’ll mention before each set — or “side,” as the cassette alchemists call them. Six little incantations per set, plus a general mist of what mood to expect.
Now the stage begins to turn.
Roads that remember their own headlights, then loneliness painted in two colours that match the Earth.
Side A drives Mulholland in 1937 with the windows down, borrows names for unknown places the way lungs borrow air, lives in the comma of a virga that never lands, otherizes you into a pleasant hum, steps into a Toronto river that has already left for the lake, and works the grove after hours at the speed of sap.
Side B opens the other six petals: an altostratiform spirit message from Cloud School, Haku drawing a thin white line across Vespera, autumn filing unopened wishes so they can fall unnoticed, a serenade from a field that forgot its stars on purpose, a Brasstown Bridge baptism you did not schedule, and pale blue and white echoing until loneliness looks like a planet.
Overall mood: Contemplative, watery, and quietly migratory — full of Imaginary North hush, Passed Oceans dunkings, and weather that keeps the certificate. Perfect for dusk listening, dry shoes beside the river, or sitting still while the next spool still waits.
Mood mist: roads that remember their own headlights, places without maps, rain that never quite reaches the ground, a buzz turned into a stranger, water that refuses to be the same twice, a grove that works the field after hours.
00:04:20 Elijah Fox – Mulholland Drive 1937
https://elijahfox1.bandcamp.com/track/mulholland-drive-1937
From the album: Ambient Works for the Highways of Los Angeles. Year: 2025
Mulholland before the billboards learned to talk. 1937 still driving with the windows down, the city below not yet sure it is a city.
00:04:53 Absence – Breathing and Vibrant
https://imaginarynorth.bandcamp.com/track/breathing-and-vibrant
From the album: Names of Unknown Places Label: Imaginary North. Year: 2026
The episode title track of tonight’s weather. Unknown places borrowing names the way lungs borrow air.
00:11:50 Eluvium – Microfauna
https://eluvium.bandcamp.com/track/microfauna
From the album: Virga III. Label: Temporary Residence Ltd. Year: 2026
Microfauna under a virga that never lands. Whole kingdoms living in the comma between cloud and dust.
00:13:57 Tim Story – Otherize
https://curiousmusicia.bandcamp.com/track/otherize
From the album: Buzzle. Label: Curious Music. Year: 2025
Otherize. Buzzle sanding the edges off “you” until “you” becomes a pleasant hum in the next room.
00:16:45 Kilometre Club – This River I Step In Is Not The River I Stand In
https://imaginarynorth.bandcamp.com/track/kilometre-club-this-river-i-step-in-is-not-the-river-i-stand-in
From the compilation album: Lake Effect: Quiet Music From Toronto. Label: Imaginary North. Year: 2026
Heraclitus in Toronto. The river you stepped in has already left for the lake. Quiet music keeping its shoes dry.
00:18:37 Willebrant – Grove
https://willebrant.bandcamp.com/track/grove-4
From the album: Fieldworks. Year: 2025
Grove. Fieldworks filed under trees that do not clock off. The stage turns at the speed of sap.
The lotus folds. The other six petals open.
Mood mist: mid-level cloud sending post, dusk wearing a white mask, autumn keeping the unopened envelopes, a field that sings back, a bridge that dunks you anyway, loneliness painted in two colours that match the Earth.
00:24:14 Towering Vertical – Altostratiform Spirit Message
https://theastralrealms.bandcamp.com/track/side-2b-altostratiform-spirit-message
From the album: Cloud School. Label: Relics of the Eternal City, The Dream Journal Institute. Year: 2025
Cloud School leaving a note on the desk you cannot reach without becoming weather.
00:37:11 The Green Kingdom – Haku
https://whitelabrecs.bandcamp.com/track/haku
From the album: Vespera. Label: whitelabrecs. Year: 2026
Haku. Vespera drawing a thin white line across the evening and calling it a kingdom.
00:39:32 Ed Herbers – Wishes That Never Came True
https://herbers.bandcamp.com/track/wishes-that-never-came-true
From the album: Season Cycle: Autumn. Label: Passed Recordings. Year: 2026
Wishes that never came true, filed under Autumn so they can fall without anyone noticing they were granted.
00:42:41 Vivid Stars Forgotten – Serenade
https://vividstarsforgotten.bandcamp.com/track/serenade
From the album: The Resonant Field. Label: EC Underground. Year: 2026
A serenade from a resonant field. The stars vivid, then forgot on purpose.
00:48:47 New Battalions – Baptism at the Brasstown Bridge
https://passedrecordings.bandcamp.com/track/baptism-at-the-brasstown-bridge
From the compilation album: Passed Oceans. Label: Passed Recordings. Year: 2026
Baptism at the Brasstown Bridge. Passed Oceans offering a dunking you did not schedule. The water keeps the certificate.
00:53:51 Heÿkla – Pale Blue And White
https://driftworks.bandcamp.com/track/pale-blue-and-white
From the album: Echoes of Loneliness. Label: Driftworks. Year: 2026
Loneliness echoing until it looks like a planet seen from too far away. Driftworks closing the spool before the color dries.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 314.
Travel safely between the frequencies.
I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 313
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape.
Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another Virtual Cassette Library. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise.
The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have over eleven hundred other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers also receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies.
Now imagine each episode as a colossal rotating stage — a great mechanical blooming lotus. You, the audience only ever glimpse a sliver of it at a time. Every artist is allotted the exact time it takes them to perform their piece. Then they rotate out of view, and the next act glides in. The stage spins at whatever speed the track demands.
The names of the artists and labels I’ll mention before each set — or “side,” as the cassette alchemists call them. Six little incantations per set, plus a general mist of what mood to expect.
Now the stage begins to turn.
A doorway that reboots itself, then a planet showing you the face it keeps away from the sun.
Side A coughs the portal awake, paints Milan limb by limb in grey-cheek library jazz, docks Ishtar’s goddess-ship, waits for Blue Bell Hill to switch from black-and-white to blossom, folds a desert peacock that rarely leaves the room, and hums a 7-inch bodega under fluorescent strip-light.
Side B parks godhead in the sprawl, waltzes a chest-pain name you cannot pronounce, pours top brass that refuses to complicate, walks the talk until it grows bass strings, holds the only hands that exist to be held, and ends on the dark side of the earth — the hemisphere the dying star never got around to lighting.
Overall mood: Playful, cinematic, and quietly cosmic — full of Clay Pipe colour, Batov half-shut eyes, and infrastructure filed under prayer. Perfect for late listening, bodega aisles after hours, or sitting with the drawbridge down while the next spool still waits.
Mood mist: a doorway that reboots itself, Milan painted limb by limb, a goddess-ship docking on the lotus, a council estate coming into colour, a desert peacock that rarely leaves the room, a 7-inch bodega humming under fluorescent strip-light.
00:03:30 DaoLogic – Portal Reload
https://mahorka.bandcamp.com/track/portal-reload
From the album: Source Vive Label: Mahorka
The portal coughs, then remembers its password. Warm crispy beats walking you through without extrasystoles. You enter. The source is still alive.
00:07:27 Barigozzi Group – Grey Cheeks
https://fourfliesrecords.bandcamp.com/track/grey-cheeks
From the album: Woman’s Colours Label: Four Flies Records
the last colour on a body mapped in library jazz. Wurlitzer blushing while the flute keeps the secret.
00:09:34 Gong – Ship Of Ishtar
https://gongband.bandcamp.com/track/ship-of-ishtar
From the album: Unending Ascending.
Venus at the tiller. Sacred cargo under the sails, clocks not yet reset. Climb aboard — the guitar is already a spaceship, but tonight the ship is Ishtar.
00:17:50 David Boulter – Blue Bell Hill
https://claypipemusic.bandcamp.com/track/blue-bell-hill
From the album: St Ann’s Label: Clay Pipe Music
Blue Bell Hill before the demolition learned its manners. Black-and-white streets waiting for the cherry blossom to switch the world to colour.
00:20:04 Taftir – Tavasim
https://taftir.bandcamp.com/track/tavasim-2
From the EP: Od Layla Ba Ayara Label: Batov Records
Desert town, five players, a soul ballad they almost never play live. Feathers folded. The groove keeps its eyes half-shut.
00:23:05 East Side Supply – The Bodega
https://eastsidesupply.bandcamp.com/track/the-bodega
From the single: DELICATESSEN / THE BODEGA Label: Sonor Music Editions
Harpsichord and flute shopping the aisles. Axelrod hits between the tinned peaches. The bodega closes the side before the lotus can blink.
Mood mist: sprawl praying to itself, a chest-pain waltz with a name you cannot pronounce, brass that refuses to complicate, Watt walking the talk into orbit, hands that only exist to be held, a planet showing you the face it keeps away from the sun.
00:27:57 boycalledcrow – godhead
https://boycalledcrow.bandcamp.com/track/godhead
From the album: the sprawl Label: Mortality Tables
Godhead parked in the sprawl. Mortality Tables filing the prayer under “infrastructure.”
00:29:59 Angine de Poitrine – Tohogd
https://anginedepoitrine.bandcamp.com/track/tohogd
From the album: Vol.1 Label: Republic of Music
a syllable that arrived before the translation. Vol.1 still catching its breath.
00:33:53 Matt Berry – Top Brass Two
https://mattberry.bandcamp.com/track/top-brass-two
From the album: Simplicity Label: Acid Jazz Records
Top brass, second helping. Simplicity wearing a tie it does not need. Acid Jazz pouring the good stuff and leaving the bottle.
00:36:50 Galecstasy & Mike Watt Trio – Walk the Talk
https://galecstasy.bandcamp.com/track/walk-the-talk
From the album: Wattzotica Label: Mystery Circles
Walk the talk until the talk grows bass strings. Wattzotica: the stage spinning at walking pace, then suddenly not.
00:40:15 The Mistys – A Hand Is To Hold
https://themistysband.bandcamp.com/track/a-hand-is-to-hold
From the album: Situations | Useless Mouths Label: Castles In Space
A hand is to hold. Useless mouths taking the night off. Castles In Space leaving the drawbridge down.
00:43:46 Martin Solos – Dark Side of the Earth
https://martinsolos.bandcamp.com/track/dark-side-of-the-earth
From the album: Heart of a Dying Star.
the hemisphere the dying star never got around to lighting. Heart still beating in the shade.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 313.
Travel safely between the frequencies.
I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 297
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-297/
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape.
Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise.
Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
A coastal, living-system ambient journey through sea-stares, underwater spheres, and second natures.
Side A watches the sea from Sausage Studios, then drifts across unnamed water, residual cellar vectors, tape-warm circles, dancing offertorio light, and one-take Maenporth fall. Side B opens a hidden kantele harmony, mixes smoke and sound in real time, breathes under Yiddish trees, sits with an oracle, walks Sanibel’s helix, and comes back to the world.
Overall mood: Gentle, organic, and quietly luminous — full of water, weather, and small living systems. Perfect for morning listening, nature walks, or sitting still while things fall out of the sky.
The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have over eleven hundred other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
The tape unspools its visions.
00:00:00 Mike Dickinson – Bonus Track – Staring at The Sea – V1 Demo
Mike Dickinson – Bonus Track – Staring at The Sea – V1 Demo. Mrs Moore still climbs the desks as Space-bat-Angel-Dragon. Microkorg, Maschine, Odyssey and Minilogue voice the outsider at Sausage Studios.
00:05:28 Mensa Group International – Pokoponesia
Mensa Group International – Pokoponesia. Ailanthus colours drift across unnamed water.
00:07:16 Altus – Residual Vector Drift
Altus – Residual Vector Drift. Mike Carss works eight tracks in the Green Cellar through January and February.
00:13:53 Foam and Sand – Circle 66 feat. Priscilla Ahn
Foam and Sand – Circle 66 feat. Priscilla Ahn. Analog synths, live vibraphone, chimes and bells pass through tape warmth. Robot Koch keeps the invitation quiet.
00:17:57 Salamanda – Offertorio
Salamanda – Offertorio. Bubbles, refracting light and dancing underwater spheres. Profits from physical Sphere copies travel to the Korean Women’s Hotline.
00:20:47 Fran Carlyon – Sometimes (they just fall out of the sky) remaster
Fran Carlyon – Sometimes (they just fall out of the sky) remaster. Guitar recorded overlooking Maenporth waves. Kosmische keys overdubbed later in Hockley, one take.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
00:22:14 Shakali – Toinen Luonto
Shakali – Toinen Luonto. Thirty-six-string kantele, bowls, bells, reeds, wind and water. Julian Overall’s soprano, Timo’s udu, Roy Werner’s sequencers and Les Halles’ flute simmer in hidden harmony.
00:29:02 Perrache – Schall und Rauch
Perrache – Schall und Rauch. Two Fostex four-tracks mix in real time. Doubled layers nod toward Spector and open a spaghetti-western theme. Names prove transitory.
00:32:22 Beymer – Otemen (Breathe)
Beymer – Otemen (Breathe). Daniel Field’s Yiddish trees. Calming recordings and simple synths gather beneath the canopy.
00:34:14 Lillies For Ever – Oracle III
Lillies For Ever – Oracle III. Captivation arrives as peace.
00:43:55 Green-House – Sanibel
Green-House – Sanibel. Named for a Florida island of first nature-walks. Melody and harmonics helix. Kaleidoscopic guitar and bubbling synths mimic a larger living system.
00:45:55 Hunter Complex – Back to the World
Hunter Complex – Back to the World. Flute, trumpet, acoustic guitar and harmonica join lush piano. Inner peace uses weather and water as metaphor.
The visions complete their circle.
The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that stir anything?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work.
Deadline: 24 September.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 297.
Travel safely between the frequencies.
I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 290
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-290/
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape.
Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 290. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise.
Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
As this is episode 290 that makes it a best of show. Where I’ve chosen 12 favourites from over the years.
The best of shows remain free but everything else slips quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers after 7 days. Subscribers currently have 1,122 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. They also receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies, and get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
On Side A you’ll hear Albin, Coldplay, Telefon Tel Aviv, Kettel, KILN and Air
On the flip side you’ll hear Sababa 5, Pacific!, beaunoise, Felix Laband, Jordan Rakei and Six Organs Of Admittance
This will be Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, episode 290.
Travel safely between the tracks.
I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Enjoy…
00:00:00 Albin – Motljus
Figures stand against a source of gold, edges dissolving into flare and halo.
00:07:05 Coldplay – Coloratura
Vocal ornament climbs through star-maps and slow orbital colour.
00:17:02 Telefon Tel Aviv – john thomas on the inside is nothing but foam
Soft cellular bubbles rise and collapse in luminous interior weather.
00:21:49 Kettel – My Dogan (15th Anniversary Edition)
Warm IDM patterns bloom again in familiar, renewed light.
00:25:41 KILN – Brutalist Desk Object
Angles and grain hold quiet weight, texture stacked like poured stone.
00:28:56 Air – Cherry Blossom Girl (Hope Sandoval Version)
Petals hang in still air while the melody walks beneath pink canopies.
00:31:51 Sababa 5 – Wembley
Percussion and melody lock into a wide stadium of rhythm.
00:36:15 Pacific! – Sunrise
Early colour spreads across water and waking air.
00:38:31 beaunoise – Gymnopédie No. 1 (Buchla 200e)
Satie’s slow dance becomes modular light, each step hanging in voltage.
00:41:11 Felix Laband – Falling Off A Horse
Dust and motion spiral outward in unhurried descent.
00:45:56 Jordan Rakei – Lover, You Should’ve Come Over (Exclusive Cover Version)
Jeff Buckley’s song opens again in new breath and evening warmth.
00:48:36 Six Organs Of Admittance – Wolves’ Pup
Acoustic drift and drone gather around small wild presence.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that stir anything?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work.
Deadline: 24 September.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 286
https://www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-286/
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape.
Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 286. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise.
Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
A tender, slightly wondrous ambient journey through closed-eye geometries, night markets, living systems, and working-class fanfares.
Side A rearranges itself behind the eyelids, then drifts through Toronto lanterns, cello architecture, space-IDM bloom, pre-language fingertips, and a well of the world. Side B opens with Ramsgate vocal collage and gentle signs, holds the line, raises a fanfare for the working man, conjures pagan stones among the Weaver Hills, and ends with a star-song demo from the cliff top.
Overall mood: Warm, curious, and quietly celebratory — mixing intimate care, city-night haze, and nostalgic industrial glow. Perfect for late evenings, headphones, or sitting still while things change behind closed eyes.
The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,117 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
The tape unspools its visions.
00:03:39 Soundshift – When I Close My Eyes Things Change
Eyelids close and the air rearranges itself. Soundshift – When I Close My Eyes Things Change. Colours fold inward, surfaces soften, and new geometries rise in the dark behind the lids.
00:07:48 Drones Over Dufferin – Night Market
Night market stalls glow under Toronto streetlamps. Drones Over Dufferin – Night Market. Ambient currents drift between lanterns and late-hour voices, each tone shaped by the city’s quiet corners.
00:10:41 arc rae – I See You
Cello and voice fragments reassemble into living architecture. arc rae – I See You. Improvised performances become collaged motifs, generative textures and tactile beats discovering their own shape in real time.
00:12:47 Andy Wiseman – Thrust
Thrust carries seventeen space-IDM voices into one amorphous bloom of earcandy. Andy Wiseman – Thrust. Composition after composition opens in phantasmic sequence, each reason to listen arriving already luminous.
00:19:45 Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota – Fingertips
Fingertips brush the first possible encounter with sound. Guest Bartender Deborah Toyota – Fingertips. Tenderness and experiment meet as lullaby, ambient composition and care, music made to accompany a listener before language.
00:22:50 Green-House – Well of the World
A well of the world opens in joyous layered synthesis. Green-House – Well of the World. Melody and harmonics helix together. Kaleidoscopic guitar, bubbling synths and orchestral radiance mimic larger living systems, droplets magnifying Yosemite and Inyo into auditory microcosms of wonder.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
00:29:59 Lone Bison – Vocal Collage
Voices sampled and sung form a collage beside the Ramsgate sea. Lone Bison – Vocal Collage. Hydrasynth textures pack into concise songs, wonky piano loops and groove-based jams rising from park recordings and garage-rock guitar.
00:33:53 Mea Poulpa – Signs
Gentle rhythms and textured samples settle into signs. Mea Poulpa – Signs. Slow tempos, subtle electronics and acoustic guitar create relaxing soundscapes for concentration and meditation.
00:36:02 luxury elite – thank you for holding
Hold music stretches into open waiting space. luxury elite – thank you for holding. Soft tones remain on the line, glowing in patient presence.
00:37:16 Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Fanfare for the Working Man
A fanfare rises for the working man among late-seventies chimneys. Warrington Runcorn New Town Development Plan – Fanfare for the Working Man. Prophet synths and reverb celebrate coal, chemicals and cars. Industry glows in nostalgic electronica looking forty years forward.
00:38:05 Geology Disco – Distant Point
Distant points appear among Weaver Hills and dark woods. Geology Disco – Distant Point. Harmonium, accordion, woodwinds, guitar and percussion mix with electronics and field recordings. Monolithic stones and ancient caves conjure pagan memory in Wootton under Wever.
00:45:12 Mike Dickinson – Bonus Track – Song of The Stars (Demo)
The Iron Man reaches the cliff top while stars begin their song. Mike Dickinson – Bonus Track – Song of The Stars (Demo). Microkorg, Maschine, Odyssey and Minilogue voices soundtrack the outsider who saves the world, Mrs Moore’s desk-climbing dragon still vivid in the telling.
The visions complete their circle.
The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that stir anything?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work.
Deadline: 24 September.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 286.
Travel safely between the tracks.
I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 280
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-280/
Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape.
Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 280. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise.
Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
As this is episode 280 that makes it a best of show. Where I’ve chosen 12 favourites from over the years.
The best of shows remain free but everything else slips quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers after 7 days. Subscribers currently have 1,109 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. They also receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies, and get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
On Side A you’ll hear Four Tet, Air, Little Dragon, Amorphous Androgynous, The Cinematic Orchestra and La bibliothèque de la bergerie.
On the flip side you’ll hear Billy Cobham together with Novecento and Bob Mintzer, ALB, Khruangbin, Apifera, Stiletti-Ana and finally GELBART.
This will be Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library, episode 280.
Travel safely between the tracks.
I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
Enjoy…
Side A
00:00:00 Four Tet – My Angel Rocks Back and Forth
00:07:19 Air – Le Soleil Est Pres De Moi
00:11:33 Little Dragon – Crystalfilm
00:15:22 Amorphous Androgynous – High Tide On The Sea Of Flesh
00:18:38 The Cinematic Orchestra – Durian
00:25:15 La bibliothèque de la bergerie – Loterie solaire
Side B
00:29:25 Billy Cobham, Novecento, Bob Mintzer – Stratus
00:35:53 ALB – Walter Mouse
00:39:16 Khruangbin – Dern Kala
00:42:08 Apifera – I Love ECM
00:43:22 Stiletti-Ana – Slide to Automatic
00:50:25 GELBART – ECHOVILLE
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 268
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-268/
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 268. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
A reflective, slightly dark ambient journey through memory, menace, quantum subtlety, and quiet acceptance.
Side A moves from flaming intensity and small-room nostalgia into protective shielding, occult precision, and wave-function deviations. Side B drifts through mossy mind-fog, returning places, hauntological guidance, Moog meadows, and ends on accepted suffering and powerlessness.
Overall mood: Contemplative, melancholic, and atmospheric — blending intimate warmth with subtle darkness and philosophical calm. Ideal for deep listening, late-night reflection, or quiet immersion.
I’ll introduce Side A now and Side B in the intermission. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few Mixcloud subscribers who get to enjoy the 1 093 other shows whenever they like.
As a subscriber you also get access to my new series Veil Frequencies based on a fictional world I’ve created called The Resonant Veil Enclave. Each episode is around three hours and recorded from one of the floors of the 24 buildings in the veil. You can read about it on my Substack page. Mixcloud subscribers also get the ever expanding version of the upcoming compilation titled Quiet Figures.
On this TVCL episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by James Bernard with the title track from his album “In A Small Room, Decades Ago” a love letter to the magical 90s. Grab a CD copy from the Past Inside the Present label.
This is followed by the shortest piece of the episode by Glass Roots and the 44 second gem “Merchant of Menace” from the 2020 nyp album “The Idiot” out on Triplicate Records.
Then a super exclusive from fellow Irishman Peter Fitzpatrick aka Circuit3 and the beautiful retro synth piece “Shielding From The Past” from the album “Metanoia: Music From Therapy” which can be pre ordered from the artists Bandcamp page and will also be released on the Mortality Tables label on the 14th of August.
The penultimate track of the first side of the virtual cassette is by the amazing James McKeown aka Hawksmoor with another track from his latest medieval inspired outing “Yclept Thorn” this time with the chilled piece “Ockham”. Out on the Library Of The Occult label.
Finishing off the first half, Fraser Rowan aka Ty Lumnus and his mind altering modular track “Deviations in the Wave Function” from his latest release titled “Resonances in the Hidden Field” which you can get a cassette version of through the Astral Discs label.
But first, to set the vibe is Ramsgates finest, Nick Bonell aka Lone Bison with not only the opening tune from episode but the opener from his latest album “Longshore Drifting” out on channel champion label Castles in Space. This is “Down in Flames”.
Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Welcome sonic travellers to the B side. Six tracks down and six to go.
You’ll hear a gem from the 1978 album “Adonia” by Hervé Picart aka Ose and the synth dreamy track “Retour sur Adonia”. Get your CD or vinyl copy from the Bureau B label.
This is followed by another Belbury Poly track who I played in the previous episode. Here with “Your Way Today” from the wonderful album “The Owl’s Map.” Now available on Belbury Polys Bandcamp page.
After that Shropshire based Tom Kennedy aka Swansither and the pulsing “Moog Meadows” from another compilation you should have “Undulating Waters 10” the final release by the legendary Woodford Halse label.
Then the penultimate track for today comes in the form of recent friend of the channel and Hylé Tapes curator Richard Francés, here together with visual artists Faustine De Bock and Simon Girard aka Konpyuta here with the arp infused track “Accept Suffering” from the 2024 album “Music for Healing” which you can get on a pretty pink tape via the Planisphère label.
Finishing us off is the pumping beats of Ali O’May and Frazer Brown aka Dohnavùr and their banger “Powerless” from their recently released “We Owe Each Other Everything” album out on, yes, Castles In Space.
But first, friend of the show, Everyday Dust with some wonderful polyrhythmic noodlings in the track “(To Cut A Long Story Short) I Mossed My Mind” from his latest collection of archive finds titled “The Relic Room” which you can get on the Dustopian Frequencies label. Enjoy…
Side A
00:00:00 Lone Bison – Down in Flames
Dramatic, fiery ambient with descending intensity and bold, blazing textures. Powerful and cinematic.
00:06:25 James Bernard – In A Small Room, Decades Ago
Intimate, nostalgic ambient recalling a quiet room from years past. Warm, reflective, and softly melancholic.
00:09:20 Glass Roots – Merchant of Menace
Dark, menacing ambient with glass-like fragility and a sense of quiet threat. Atmospheric and unsettling.
00:09:49 Circuit3 – Shielding From The Past
Protective, therapeutic ambient with layered electronics designed to buffer memory and emotion. Healing and focused.
00:16:02 Hawksmoor – Ockham
Occult, Occam’s-razor ambient with sparse, precise textures and mystical British resonance. Stark and intriguing.
00:18:27 Ty Lumnus – Deviations in the Wave Function
Quantum-inspired ambient exploring subtle deviations and wave-function uncertainty. Delicate and cerebral.
Side B
00:26:49 Everyday Dust – (To Cut A Long Story Short) I Mossed My Mind
Mossy, mind-fog ambient with organic overgrowth and a long-story sense of quiet overgrowth. Earthy and immersive.
00:35:02 Ose – Retour sur Adonia
Returning, Adonia-inspired ambient with French-titled nostalgia and soft, place-based reflection. Poignant and serene.
00:38:06 Belbury Poly – Your Way Today
Hauntological library charm with gentle guidance and everyday British whimsy. Warm and comforting.
00:39:19 Swansither – Moog Meadows
Pastoral Moog-driven ambient with meadow-like openness and analogue rural beauty. Expansive and peaceful.
00:44:06 Richard Francés, Konpyuta – Accept Suffering
Meditative ambient confronting acceptance and suffering with quiet, collaborative depth. Contemplative and honest.
00:47:52 Dohnavùr – Powerless
Stark, driving Idm from Scottish duo
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work.
Tracks due by September 24.
All the best,
Trevor
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 264
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-264/
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 264. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
A contemplative, atmospheric ambient journey through gravity, trapped moments, and fiery elements.
Side A drifts from weightless lapses and arcane nights into sinister awakenings, amber preservation, and circular comfort. Side B shifts through nostalgic postcards, patterned cosiness, collaborative warmth, and ends on flame and dated reflection.
Overall mood: Introspective, melancholic, and quietly wondrous with a blend of darkness and gentle warmth. Perfect for deep listening, late-night reflection, or peaceful immersion.
I’ll introduce Side A now and Side B in the intermission. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few Mixcloud subscribers who get to enjoy the 264 episodes as well as the 820 plus other shows whenever they like.
As a subscriber you also get access to my new series Veil Frequencies based on a fictional world I’ve created called The Resonant Veil Enclave. Each episode is around three hours and recorded from one of the floors from the 24 buildings in the veil. Mixcloud subscribers also get the ever expanding version of the upcoming compilation titled Quiet Figures.
On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by the trio of John Crombie, Christopher Innes, and Damiano Verna who together call themselves Arcane Trickster. I’ve chosen their latest single titled “Dead Of Night” which has just been released on Greek label Cosmicleaf Records.
This is followed by the track “Sinister Awakening” by Mantris from an album to get lost in titled “Echoes Of The Silver Screen” out on Bulgaria’s finest Mahorka label.
After that Edinburgh based modular artist Exit Chamber with the soothing piece “Trapped In The Amber Of This Moment” from the release “I Have Lied To You The Best I Can” which features remix work by some other channel friends including Asha Patera, Ed Herbers and Everyday Dust. Grab a digital copy on the Passed Recordings label.
The penultimate track of the first side of this virtual cassette is by French artist Anthony Elfort aka Toàn and the enchanting track “DEL 3” from the album titled “Solitarium” out on the fantastic whitelabrecs label.
Finishing off the first half is a track from the album Quieter by Robot Koch under his moniker Foam and Sand with a mix of analog synthesizers, live vibraphone, chimes, and bells in “Circle 62”. Get it at Jogging House curated label Seil Records.
But first, to set the vibe is Athens-based artist Kostas Staikos, better known as Substak with a deep and dark almost 15 minute piece titled “Gravity Lapse” which was made for Drone Day 2026 on grey clay radio.
Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Welcome to the B side. Six tracks down and six to go.
You’ll hear an artist I know nothing about except they are on the fantastic Passed Recordings 31 track compilation album 130.81. Here is Poloma with minimalist piece “Calico”.
Also an exclusive track in the collaboration of ambient giants David Cordero & Aiko Takahashi with the piano piece “Arzino” from their upcoming album “Night’s End” which will be available through the wonderful Home Normal label from the 24th of July.
After that a master of sunset music, Mark Barrott, with the track “Variation (I)” from the album “The Exit Diaries” and that’s out on the Anjunachill label.
Then the penultimate track for today comes in the form of the shortest piece of the show clocking in at just 1:31 seconds but showing the amazing sound of Hannah Peel in the track “All They Had Was Fire” from the film soundtrack album Underland, and that’s out on the Rivertones label.
Finishing us off is Hylé Tapes curator Richard Francés with some minimalistic drone bliss in the track “11 Février 2024” from the album Afterwork III (Février 2024).
But first hailing from Koblenz, Germany, Oberlin with his Fender Telecaster and field-recordings on the track “Postcard #7” from the album Ambient Postcards, Enjoy…
Side A
00:00:00 Substak – Gravity Lapse
Weightless, falling ambient with gravitational pull and delicate, lapsed motion. Hypnotic and ethereal.
00:18:35 Arcane Trickster – Dead Of Night
Mysterious, nocturnal ambient with arcane shadows and quiet, trickster tension. Haunting and atmospheric.
00:22:14 Mantris – Sinister Awakening
Dark, awakening ambient with sinister undertones and gradual, ominous emergence. Tense and immersive.
00:23:56 Exit Chamber – Trapped In The Amber Of This Moment
Frozen, amber-preserved ambient with stillness and poignant captured beauty.
00:27:12 Toàn – DEL 3
Minimal ambient with clean lines and quiet restraint. Precise and reflective.
00:30:31 Foam and Sand – Circle 62
Lush, circular ambient with granular warmth and endless, comforting loops. Radiant and meditative.
Side B
00:35:40 Oberlin – Postcard #7
Nostalgic, postcard ambient with distant, scenic warmth and gentle, mailed intimacy.
00:37:45 Poloma – Calico
Soft, patterned ambient with calico-like textures and warm, fabric-woven calm. Cosy and detailed.
00:41:28 David Cordero & Aiko Takahashi – Arzino
Delicate, place-specific ambient with Italian-inspired warmth and subtle, collaborative beauty.
00:43:52 Mark Barrott – Variation (I)
Subtle, Balearic-tinged ambient with warm variation and gentle, land-inspired elegance.
00:46:52 Hannah Peel – All They Had Was Fire
Fiery, elemental ambient with passionate intensity and a sense of sole reliance on flame. Dramatic and luminous.
00:47:58 Richard Francés – 11 Février 2024
Date-specific ambient capturing a personal February moment with reflective, diary-like intimacy.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work.
Tracks due by September 24.
All the best,
Trevor
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 260
www.mixcloud.com/djsofabed/tvcl-260/
For some reason I can no longer embed the shows here
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 260. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
A groovy, cinematic, and eclectic journey blending indie folk introspection, global psychedelic funk, French electronic cool, post-rock elegance, and atmospheric psychedelia.
Side A cruises through cosmic weight, mechanical playfulness, and sun-drenched grooves. Side B percolates with jazzy structures, vaporous textures, and sleek professionalism before ending on a pointed, trippy note.
Overall mood: Stylish, nostalgic, and transportive with a strong retro-cinematic flair—warm, hypnotic, and playfully sophisticated. Perfect for golden-hour drives, late-night listening, or stylish background grooves.
I’ve gone back to doing more podcast style episodes but I’ll do all the talking now in the intro as I’ve put a lot of love into making seamless segued mixes. There is just one break halfway through the episode to give the “virtual cassette” title a meaning. The shows are free for the first week and then go to my very few subscribers who get to enjoy the 260 episodes plus the 822 other shows whenever they like all for the price of… I actually don’t know what you can buy for 3 quid. It used to be a coffee.
This episode is inspired by the key of G minor and based on the amazing retro synth runs of “A Study In Vapors” by “Bluetech” from a release that’s in my top 5 of the year so far “Petite Constellations”.
Every tenth episode I do a best of show. So all these tracks have probably been featured by me over the years and have a special place, for me, in some way. On this episode you’ll be aurally pleasured by Berlin based legends To Rococo Rot with a track simply called “cars”. Originally released on the 1999 album “The Amateur View” which should be in everyone’s collection.
Naples based group Psyché grab our hips with “Cumbia Mahàre” from their debut Four Flies Records, self titled, 2023 release.
Then a trio that have infected me over the past few years, Khruangbin, here joined by the vocal stylings of Leon Bridges in the track “Chocolate Hills” from their 2022 EP Texas Moon.
After that Vincent Taeger aka Tiger Tigre together with, well, himself, in the track “Sport Mécanique” which takes me back to my childhood. My parents watch all sports on tv and this just puts me in that world of 80s sports jingles. It’s taken from the compilation album “ERR REC Library Vol.4 Physical Activity” from 2023.
Ending the A side is the Los Angeles, California based roots reggae infected Pachy García aka Pachyman and the track “Sunset Sound” from the album “The Return of…” released in 2021.
Starting off Side B with Vienna, Austria based synth maestro Dorian Concept and the track “Eigendynamik (Elevator Version)” from the 2020 album “The Jitters”.
Followed by my favourite Stockholm based artist of recent years Joel Danell better known as Sven Wunder. Here with the piece “Pop-Jazz Structures”. Every one of Joels tracks puts me in a happy space. This is from his 2023 album “Late Again”.
Then anyone who has followed the channel knows that I love odd time signatures and the track “Percolator” is in 5/8 and is by the one of a kind originals Stereolab. Taken from the 2025 album “Emperor Tomato Ketchup”.
This leads into the featured Seattle, Washington based, Evan Bartholomew, better known as, Bluetech track “A Study In Vapors”.
Then the penultimate piece for today comes in the form of one of my all time go to artists Air with the track “Les Professionnels” from their debut 1997 EP Premiers Symptômes.
Finishing us off is Salvia Plath aka RUN DMT with nostalgic samples over a hypnotic acoustic guitar line in the track “Money” from the 2009 album BONG VOYAGE.
But first, to set the vibe is New Zealand based folk tinged artist whose voice just grips me Aldous Harding with the song “Weight of the Planets” from her fantastic third album “Designer” from 2019.
Labels to be mentioned are 4AD UK, City Slang, Four Flies Records, Dead Oceans, ERR REC, ATO, Brainfeeder, Piano Piano Records, Warp Records, Behind The Sky Music, DiN and Virgin Records.
Now settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Aldous Harding – Weight of the Planets
Introspective indie folk with Aldous Harding’s elastic, shape-shifting voice, enigmatic lyrics, and a sense of cosmic weight and emotional depth. Haunting and beautifully unclassifiable.
Artist Bio: Aldous Harding (born Hannah Sian Topp in 1990 in Lyttelton, New Zealand) is an indie folk singer-songwriter known for her elastic voice, eccentric performances, and off-kilter indie pop/folk that blends chamber pop, art song, and subtle drama. She has released acclaimed albums on 4AD, including Party (2017) and Designer (2019).
00:09:17 To Rococo Rot – cars
Instrumental post-rock with electronic and analog elements—unmistakably digital yet 100% human. Hypnotic grooves, minimal structures, and a sense of mechanical elegance.
Artist Bio: To Rococo Rot were a Berlin-based trio (1995–2014) blending electronic and analog sounds into instrumental post-rock/IDM. Core members: Stefan Schneider (bass), brothers Robert Lippok (electronics/guitar) and Ronald Lippok (drums/effects). Their name is a palindrome.
00:11:43 Psyché – Cumbia Mahàre
Psychedelic groove with Mediterranean roots, sinuous rhythms, and improvisational flair. Evokes a mythical past with cosmic funk and desert-blues energy.
Artist Bio: Psyché is a band/project known for a unique mix of psychedelia, groove, and improvisation. Their music draws on Mediterranean roots and evokes visions of a mythical past; released on Four Flies Records.
00:15:23 Khruangbin – Chocolate Hills
Smooth, bass-heavy psychedelic funk with Thai funk influences, surf-rock cool, and global grooves. Laid-back yet hypnotic, with that signature Khruangbin warmth.
Artist Bio: Khruangbin is a Houston, Texas trio (Laura Lee on bass/vocals, Mark Speer on guitar/vocals, Donald “DJ” Johnson on drums) blending Thai funk, Iranian pop, dub, soul, and psychedelia. Their name means “airplane” in Thai.
00:18:26 Tiger Tigre & Taurelle – Sport Mécanique
Playful electronic track with mechanical rhythms and sporty, energetic flair—quirky and danceable.
Artist Bio: Tiger Tigre & Taurelle is Vincent Taeger delivering groovy, mechanical, and playful tracks.
00:22:38 Pachyman – Sunset Sound
Breezy dub reggae with Puerto Rican roots, vintage gear warmth, and smooth, freedom-seeking grooves. Sunny and rootsy.
Artist Bio: Pachyman (Pachy Garcia) is a Puerto Rico-born, Los Angeles-based dub reggae musician and producer. A dedicated craftsman in the lineage of King Tubby and The Scientist, blending dub with personal, forward-thinking takes on roots reggae.
Side B
00:26:40 Dorian Concept – Eigendynamik (Elevator Version)
Eclectic electronic with modal/free jazz, funk, hip-hop, and ambient elements. Self-dynamic and elevator-lifted—playful yet sophisticated.
Artist Bio: Dorian Concept (Oliver Thomas Johnson, born 1984 in Vienna, Austria) is a composer, producer, and keyboardist blending modal/free jazz, funk, hip-hop, electronic, ambient, and soundscape music. His stage name references the Dorian scale.
00:29:35 Sven Wunder – Pop-Jazz Structures
Lush pop-jazz with cinematic structures, warm grooves, and elegant orchestration. Sophisticated and transportive.
Artist Bio: Sven Wunder is a Swedish composer and musician known for cinematic pop-jazz and instrumental works that blend retro elegance with modern warmth.
00:32:36 Stereolab – Percolator
Hypnotic indie/electronic pop with singsong vocals, krautrock influences, and percolating rhythms. Mesmerizing and groovy.
Artist Bio: Stereolab (formed 1990) were a highly influential band led by Tim Gane and Laetitia Sadier. Known for hypnotic rhythms, mesmerizing vocals, and blending 60s pop, krautrock, jazz, hip-hop, and lounge into a distinctive art-rock sound.
00:35:58 Bluetech – A Study In Vapors
Intricate psybient with organic textures, dissolving vapors, and luminous detail. Ethereal and hypnotic.
Artist Bio: Bluetech (Evan Bartholomew) is a veteran psybient/electronic artist known for intricate, organic, and mind-expanding soundscapes.
00:39:35 Air – Les Professionnels
Sleek French electronic with cinematic cool, smooth synths, and sophisticated lounge atmosphere. Effortlessly stylish.
Artist Bio: Air is a French duo from Versailles (Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel) known for downtempo/electronic music with influences from bossa nova, lounge, film scores, and 70s pop. Their debut Moon Safari (1998) was a global success.
00:43:16 RUN DMT – Money
Psychedelic/electronic track with trippy vibes and a playful yet pointed take on materialism. Groovy and irreverent.
Artist Bio: RUN DMT is an electronic/psychedelic project (associated with Salvia Plath) known for trippy, groovy, and irreverent electronic tracks.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work.
Tracks due by September 24.
All the best,
Trevor
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 253
A warm, gentle, and emotionally rich ambient journey through mornings, memories, and cosmic wonder.
Side A drifts from intimate closeness and summer radiance into delicate mornings and scattered light. Side B flows through lazy Sundays, recursive feathers, silent hours, heartfelt balm, and ends on an awe-inspiring Earthrise.
Overall mood: Serene, nostalgic, and hopeful with a strong sense of warmth and quiet beauty. Perfect for morning listening, deep relaxation, or peaceful reflection.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 253. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Today’s mix is based on the track “Recursive Plumage” by “Dionisaf” from the release “Fractals, Vol. 2” which just dropped on the wonderful Ambient Cat label of which the track by M. Cross Dougherty is also from. also in the mix is mate of the show Ed Herbers with a release on Passed Recordings. The legendary Eluvium is back with a release on Temporary Residence Ltd. Simon Cacheux with a release on Adventurous Music.
Aiko Takahashi together with Scattered Light has one out on David Corderos amazing ambient label Noray Records.
Foam and Sand have a release on Seil Records
Nick May with a self release.
Mate of the mine aeon with a track from my latest compilation The Mystery of the Night which you really should have in your collection.
Bålsam have one out on the fantastic Dutch label Le Mont Analogue
Olio Flux ends with a self release which I’ve been featuring loads on previous episodes.
To start us off though is the amazing Mark Barrott with a release on Anjunachill this is Closer, enjoy…
Side A
00:00:00 Mark Barrott – Closer
Warm, intimate Balearic ambient drawing the listener closer with soft, inviting textures. Gentle and comforting. Artist Bio: Mark Barrott is a Balearic and ambient producer known for warm, earthy, and sun-drenched soundscapes.
00:05:43 Ed Herbers – Summer Solstice
Bright, sun-drenched ambient capturing the longest day with luminous warmth and seasonal radiance. Joyful and expansive. Artist Bio: Ed Herbers is a Cincinnati, Ohio based ambient musician known for seasonal, textural works that capture natural atmospheres and emotional states.
00:08:38 M. Cross Dougherty – Undulated
Flowing, wave-like ambient with gentle undulations and soft, rolling motion. Hypnotic and serene. Artist Bio: M. Cross Dougherty is an ambient artist creating flowing, textural works with organic motion.
00:10:22 Eluvium – A.M.
Delicate, morning ambient with fragile beauty and quiet, early-light introspection. Tender and hopeful. Artist Bio: Eluvium (Matthew Cooper) is a renowned ambient composer known for delicate, emotionally rich piano and electronic works.
00:12:03 Simon Cacheux – Wasted
Melancholic, time-lost ambient with a sense of gentle regret and drifting emptiness. Poignant and atmospheric. Artist Bio: Simon Cacheux is a French ambient artist exploring melancholic and time-lost themes through atmospheric electronics.
00:14:30 Aiko Takahashi & Scattered Light – Cinq Heures Du Matin (16mm Color Film)
Dreamy, 5 AM ambient evoking early morning film grain with soft, scattered light and nostalgic warmth. Artist Bio: Aiko Takahashi & Scattered Light collaborate on cinematic, film-inspired ambient works with nostalgic and dreamy qualities.
00:22:30 Foam and Sand – Circle 70
Lush, circular ambient with granular warmth and endless, comforting loops. Radiant and meditative. Artist Bio: Foam and Sand is the ambient project of producer Robin Schut, blending granular synthesis and dreamy textures.
Side B
00:27:01 Nick May – Sunday Morning
Relaxed, lazy Sunday ambient with warm light and gentle, unhurried calm. Cosy and peaceful. Artist Bio: Nick May is an ambient artist known for gentle, nature-inspired works with warm, organic textures.
00:35:15 Dionisaf – Recursive Plumage
Intricate, feather-like ambient with recursive patterns and soft, avian elegance. Detailed and hypnotic. Artist Bio: Dionisaf is an ambient artist creating intricate, recursive, and nature-inspired soundscapes.
00:41:37 aeon – the silent hours
Vast, time-stretched ambient capturing the quiet hours with deep, eternal stillness. Profound and serene. Artist Bio: aeon is an ambient artist focused on vast, time-stretched, and silent explorations.
00:45:07 Bålsam – My Heart
Tender, heartfelt ambient with warm, balsam-like soothing and emotional openness. Intimate and healing. Artist Bio: Bålsam is an ambient artist creating tender, heart-centered works with warm, soothing qualities.
00:49:50 Olio Flux – Earthrise (Instrumental)
Majestic, orbital ambient viewing Earth from space with awe-inspiring wonder and cosmic perspective. Artist Bio: Olio Flux is an ambient project exploring themes of time, change, and cosmic motion through textured electronics.
Also in the works, the latest compilation titled Quiet Figures which will be released September 26.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that trigger a creative thought?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name and link to other work.
Tracks due by September 24.
All the best,
Trevor
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 248
Based on the track “Rushe Cuts -Dark Volkswagen – (June 16- 2026” by “NQUAUS” from the release “Rushe Cuts vol.1 (Teaser)”.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 12 track virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
A tender, atmospheric, and deeply personal ambient journey through memory, nature, and quiet emotion.
Side A drifts from intimate remembrance and humid atmospheres into seasonal transitions and dawn-lit hope. Side B expands into majestic grandeur, childhood nostalgia, woodland paths, and gentle blue rain.
Overall mood: Introspective, melancholic, and warmly comforting with a strong sense of place and emotional intimacy. Perfect for deep relaxation, morning reflection, or peaceful unwinding.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Apifera – Evergreen Meadows
Lush, verdant ambient with rich, meadow-like layers and gentle, evergreen serenity. Organic and peaceful. Artist Bio: Apifera is psychedelic jazz supergroup known for organic, nature-inspired soundscapes with warm, living textures.
00:04:10 NQUAUS – Rushe Cuts -Dark Volkswagen – (June 16- 2026
Dark, driving electronic with gritty, nocturnal energy and retro vehicle-inspired edge. Atmospheric and intense. Artist Bio: Sean Grimes alias NQUAUS is an Irish alternative artist creating dark, experimental works with a focus on urban atmospheres.
00:08:33 ESH – Mindful Rain
Gentle, mindful ambient with soft rainfall and calm, meditative textures. Soothing and introspective. Artist Bio: ESH is an ambient artist crafting mindful, nature-based works often centered on calm reflection.
00:13:31 Duolant – Dactylic
Rhythmic, poetic ambient inspired by dactylic meter with flowing, metrical elegance. Hypnotic and structured. Artist Bio: Jeff Mettlewsky alias Duolant is an ambient artist exploring live voltage manipulating in minimal electronic forms.
00:14:31 yolabmi – Mother
Warm, nurturing ambient with maternal tenderness and soft, embracing tones. Intimate and comforting. Artist Bio: Japanese sound artist yolabmi is an artist creating modular buzz tones and atmospheric works.
00:18:33 Spooqs – Selphira, The Ocean Sage
Mystical, oceanic ambient evoking a wise sea sage with deep, flowing textures and mythical charm. Artist Bio: Spooqs is an ambient artist crafting mystical soundscapes.
Side B
00:22:45 First Snow of The Year – Fall of Flags
Quiet, wintry ambient capturing the solemn fall of flags with reflective melancholy. Artist Bio: First Snow of The Year is an ambient project focused on melancholic atmospheres.
00:26:50 Leaving – Journey
Minimal, transitional ambient focused on the act of departure and gentle movement. Sparse and poignant. Artist Bio: Leaving is an ambient artist exploring themes of departure, transition, and minimal emotional journeys.
00:29:57 Hello Meteor – All The Fog That Came In The Night
Hazy, nocturnal ambient enveloped in thick fog with dreamy, mysterious layers. Atmospheric and immersive. Artist Bio: Hello Meteor is an ambient artist known for dreamy, nostalgic, and atmospheric night-time retro soundscapes.
00:33:18 Tegu – 2×5
Precise, geometric ambient with clean structures and subtle rhythmic interplay. Minimal and focused. Artist Bio: Hunter Thompson’s tribalist dub alias Tegu is an ambient artist creating floating electronic works.
00:40:22 Causalidox – Probably too late
Melancholic, regret-tinged ambient with soft resignation and lingering emotional weight. Artist Bio: Causalidox is an ambient, techno artist exploring themes of lateness, regret, and emotional aftermath.
00:45:09 The Taps Of The Holy Trinity – Buried Crowns
Solemn, ritualistic ambient evoking buried royalty with deep, resonant gravitas. Haunting and majestic. Artist Bio: The Taps Of The Holy Trinity is an ambient project creating solemn, ritualistic, and historically-inspired folk soundscapes.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 244
Based on the track “Eyes Closed” by “James Bernard” from the release “In A Small Room, Decades Ago”.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
A tender, atmospheric, and deeply personal ambient journey through memory, nature, and quiet emotion.
Side A drifts from intimate remembrance and humid atmospheres into seasonal transitions and dawn-lit hope. Side B expands into majestic grandeur, childhood nostalgia, woodland paths, and gentle blue rain.
Overall mood: Introspective, melancholic, and warmly comforting with a strong sense of place and emotional intimacy. Perfect for deep relaxation, morning reflection, or peaceful unwinding.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Clariloops – Drifting, Fleeting
Gentle, looping ambient with soft, ephemeral textures and a sense of quiet transience. Delicate and meditative. Artist Bio: Clariloops is a UK ambient artist known for delicate, looping soundscapes that explore memory and impermanence.
00:04:54 James Bernard – Eyes Closed
Intimate, eyes-closed ambient with warm pads and deep personal reflection. Calm and immersive. Artist Bio: James Bernard is an ambient composer creating introspective, emotionally rich works often focused on mindfulness and inner states.
00:08:15 Camp of Wolves – Old Paws
Rustic, weathered ambient with earthy tones and a sense of aged wilderness. Warm and nostalgic. Artist Bio: Camp of Wolves is an ambient project blending organic textures and soundscapes.
00:09:05 Anubis Rude – Planetary Arcade
Anubis Rude – Planetary Arcade Playful, retro-futurist electronic with arcade-like energy and cosmic oddity. Quirky and vibrant. Artist Bio: Anubis Rude is an electronic artist crafting playful, cosmic, and retro-inspired sound worlds. Also curator of Ingrown Records.
00:10:39 Bahrambient, Retland, Kilometre Club – Rays of Light (Applefish Rework)
Luminous, reworked ambient with glowing rays and soft, hopeful textures. Radiant and uplifting. Artist Bio: Collaborative ambient project blending light, hope, and gentle electronic warmth; Applefish is known for uplifting reworkings.
00:15:28 The Volume Settings Folder – Burning Waters Pt 2
Intense, fiery aquatic ambient with dramatic, burning waves and emotional depth. Powerful and evocative. Artist Bio: The Volume Settings Folder is an ambient artist exploring elemental forces and emotional intensity through textured soundscapes.
Side B
00:21:04 Lorna Dune – Persistence of Memory
Dreamlike, memory-infused ambient with soft, surreal textures and emotional persistence. Haunting and tender. Artist Bio: Lorna Dune creates dreamy, memory-focused ambient works with a strong emotional and surreal edge.
00:23:22 SanelliX & SpoonBeats – Dreams in Ruin
Melancholic, ruined dream ambient with fragmented beauty and quiet sorrow. Atmospheric and poignant. Artist Bio: SanelliX & SpoonBeats collaborate on dark, emotional ambient exploring ruined dreams and melancholy.
00:25:06 Brass Clouds, Fog Net, & Volcanic Pinnacles – Collapsing Realm
Dramatic, collapsing ambient with volcanic tension and brass-like resonance. Epic and unsettling. Artist Bio: Collaborative project blending brass, fog, and volcanic imagery into dramatic, collapsing sound worlds.
00:28:17 Felix Machtelinckx – Ossa
Minimal, bone-like ambient with stark, skeletal textures and quiet intensity. Raw and contemplative. Artist Bio: Felix Machtelinckx is a Belgian ambient artist creating stark, minimal works with organic and skeletal themes.
00:30:57 Jogging House – Canary
Gentle, canary-inspired ambient with light, melodic warmth and everyday serenity. Charming and peaceful. Artist Bio: Jogging House is a German ambient artist known for warm, everyday, and melodic soundscapes.
00:34:12 Sævar Jóhannsson – Kalkvistur
Icelandic ambient with crisp, calcified textures and northern, stony calm. Cool and grounded. Artist Bio: Sævar Jóhannsson is an Icelandic ambient composer creating cool, textural works inspired by landscapes and geology.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 243
Based on the track “Humidity” by “Ed Herbers” from the release “Season Cycle: Summer”.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
A tender, atmospheric, and deeply personal ambient journey through memory, nature, and quiet emotion.
Side A drifts from intimate remembrance and humid atmospheres into seasonal transitions and dawn-lit hope. Side B expands into majestic grandeur, childhood nostalgia, woodland paths, and gentle blue rain.
Overall mood: Introspective, melancholic, and warmly comforting with a strong sense of place and emotional intimacy. Perfect for reflective listening, rainy afternoons, or peaceful unwinding.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Fallen – Room of Remembrance
Intimate, reflective ambient with soft, memory-laden textures and quiet emotional resonance. Warm and contemplative. Artist Bio: Fallen is Italian-based ambient artist Lorenzo Bracaloni known for deeply personal, melancholic soundscapes often inspired by memory, nature, and emotional landscapes.
Label: FORM@ RECORDS
00:06:39 Foam and Sand – Circle 68 feat. Masha Brodskaya
Lush, circular ambient with vocal warmth and soft granular layers. Dreamy and embracing. Artist Bio: Foam and Sand is the ambient project of producer Robin Schut, blending granular synthesis and dreamy textures with occasional vocal collaborations.
Label: Seil Records
00:10:33 Kasia Gawlik – Echo 2
Delicate, reverberating ambient with gentle echoes and fragile emotional distance. Ethereal and haunting. Artist Bio: Kasia Gawlik is a Polish ambient artist creating fragile, echo-filled soundscapes that explore memory and emotional space.
Label: whitelabrecs
00:16:30 Ed Herbers – Humidity
Muggy, atmospheric ambient capturing thick summer air and subtle, sticky warmth. Immersive and tactile. Artist Bio: Ed Herbers is a UK ambient musician known for seasonal, textural works that capture natural atmospheres and emotional states.
Label: Passed Recordings (release date – 21 June 2026)
00:18:31 Jics – Concetta (In North York At Dawn)
Gentle, dawn-lit ambient with Toronto morning light and quiet, personal intimacy. Serene and hopeful. Artist Bio: Jics is a Toronto-based ambient artist crafting intimate, location-inspired pieces that capture personal moments and urban dawn.
Label: Imaginary North (release date – 19 June 2026)
00:20:33 David Cordero – Nubilus
Cloudy, drifting ambient with soft, nebulous textures and gentle, overcast serenity. Ethereal and meditative.
Artist Bio: David Cordero is a Spanish ambient composer from Cádiz who runs Noray Records. His work often explores delicate, introspective soundscapes blending field recordings and minimal electronics.
Label: Noray Records
Side B
00:23:54 Suncastle – Hilaboa
Bright, solar ambient with uplifting warmth and crystalline, castle-like structures. Radiant and optimistic. Artist Bio: Suncastle is an ambient project focused on luminous, nature-inspired electronic soundscapes.
Label: Triplicate Records
00:28:57 Willebrant – The Grand Gallery
Majestic, spacious ambient evoking grand architectural halls with deep resonance and solemn beauty. Artist Bio: Willebrant is an Australian ambient artist known for grand, cinematic works inspired by landscapes and architecture.
Label: Self released
00:32:58 Akira Film Script – N2-16
Nostalgic, tape-warmed ambient captured in a childhood home with field recordings, cassette hiss, and quiet domestic peace. Deeply personal and comforting. Artist Bio: Akira Film Script is Ryan Watts, an electronic musician creating nostalgic, field-recording-heavy ambient works inspired by childhood homes and personal reflection.
Label: Audiobulb (release date – 10 July 2026)
00:34:22 Heÿkla – Through the Branches
Organic, woodland ambient with dappled light filtering through trees and gentle, natural flow. Artist Bio: Heÿkla is an ambient artist crafting nature-inspired, immersive soundscapes with organic textures.
Label: Driftworks
00:38:11 Intact Veils – Aria
Elegant, veiled ambient with operatic grace and shimmering, airy textures. Beautiful and ethereal. Artist Bio: Intact Veils is a project known for delicate, atmospheric ambient works with a focus on beauty and emotion.
Label: The Artificial Pine
00:40:40 Rhucle – Blue Rain
Soft, melancholic ambient with gentle rainfall and blue-hued emotional wash. Calm and soothing. Artist Bio: Rhucle is a Japanese ambient artist creating soft, rainy, and introspective soundscapes.
Label: Silent Songs
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 235
Based on the track “Oceanic” by “Fields of Few” from the compilation album “Music for Condensation”.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
A deep, introspective, and elemental ambient journey moving through water, inner worlds, decay, and vast landscapes.
Side A flows from oceanic vastness into personal fragility and emotional submersion. Side B shifts across desert expanses, tropical warmth, ghostly seas, and subterranean spaces before ending on gentle, cyclical calm.
Overall mood: Melancholic, immersive, and quietly contemplative with a strong sense of place and solitude. It feels like drifting slowly through different environments and emotional states — ideal for focused deep listening, meditation, or late-night reflection.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Fields of Few – Oceanic
Vast, rolling ambient with deep aquatic textures and gentle wave-like motion. Immersive and serene.
00:04:30 f5point6 – World Within Our World
Introspective, layered ambient exploring inner and outer realms with warm, detailed electronics. Thoughtful and expansive.
00:15:45 Veins Full Of Static – Ceaseless Collapse
Dark, crumbling ambient with heavy static and relentless structural decay. Tense and atmospheric.
00:21:07 Federica Deiana – Sinking
Gently submerging ambient with soft, dissolving textures and emotional weight. Delicate and melancholic.
00:23:18 Spirit Unwell – Inside
Intimate, inward-focused ambient with fragile vulnerability and quiet emotional resonance.
00:24:30 Nick May – Minilogue 1
Minimal, refined ambient with subtle melodic touches and patient, elegant flow.
Side B
00:28:15 David Strother – other desert cities
Sparse, sun-bleached desert violin ambient with wide-open spaces and dry, haunting beauty.
00:31:01 landtitles – tropics of the sun
Warm, geographic ambient evoking tropical landscapes with glowing pads and gentle heat haze.
00:32:59 Lines of Silence – The Ghost Ship
Eerie, drifting nautical ambient with ghostly presence and foggy maritime mystery.
00:36:56 Carlos Ferreira – inconsistency
Subtle, fluctuating ambient with fragile textures and quiet emotional uncertainty.
00:42:58 Stray wool – Under
Subterranean, muffled ambient with soft pressure and buried introspection.
00:46:11 mRn – Cosas Del Mundo
Gentle, worldly ambient steel guitar with organic warmth and reflective, everyday poetry.
00:48:49 life on marx – Gatava
Dreamy, flowing ambient with subtle rhythmic undertow and emotional lift.
00:50:21 Foam and Sand – Circle 63
Lush, cyclical ambient with soft granular textures and meditative repetition. Calming closer.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 233
Amber Safe Byway
Based on the track “Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler)” by “Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed” from the album “Reverie”.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
A stylish, sun-drenched cinematic journey through groovy library music, psychedelic jazz-funk, exotica, and global grooves.
Side A cruises with vibrant Italian 70s energy, Mediterranean breeziness, and adventurous desert psych. Side B deepens into darker cinematic funk, liquid dreaminess, and occult-tinged grooves before ending on warm, swinging elegance.
Overall mood: Warm, nostalgic, playful, and sophisticated with a strong retro-cinematic flair. Feels like a golden-hour drive along the coast or a smoky late-night lounge session. Highly groovy and immersive.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Piero Umiliani – Orgasmo Seq. 2 (jazz pour l’action)
Vibrant Italian library jazz with energetic percussion, swinging horns, and groovy 70s flair. Playful and cinematic.
00:03:23 D.Rothon – In The Racket Too
Warm, nostalgic library folk-jazz with gentle charm and subtle British whimsy. Cosy and characterful.
00:06:17 Matt Berry – Safe Passage
Smooth, psychedelic-tinged cinematic piece with lush orchestration and adventurous spirit. Elegant and groovy.
00:07:46 Kolumbo – Riviera
Sunny Mediterranean grooves with breezy rhythms and coastal cool. Laid-back and stylish.
00:11:24 Moonbrew, Paolo Apollo Negri – Opportunity’s last farewell
Melancholic, cinematic jazz with emotional depth and a touching sense of closure. Sophisticated and heartfelt.
00:14:53 Elías González – San Juan Unido
Warm Latin jazz/funk fusion with sunny rhythms and heartfelt melodies. Joyful and vibrant.
00:15:49 Falk & Klou – Area 47:1 (Strövelstorp)
Driving, motorik-inspired electronic with retro racing energy and hypnotic propulsion.
00:18:24 Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed – Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler)
Rich, smoky jazz with deep bass, expressive reeds, and warm Middle Eastern-tinged grooves. Soulful and immersive.
00:21:23 Sven Wunder – Scenic Byway
Lush exotica/jazz with rolling percussion and picturesque, road-trip warmth. Cinematic and groovy.
00:25:08 Anadol – Hatıralar
Psychedelic Turkish folk-electronica with dreamy, memory-laden textures. Hypnotic and nostalgic.
00:27:30 JJ Whitefield – Bedouin Bounce No. 2
Funky, desert-tinged Afrobeat/jazz with bouncy rhythms and adventurous spirit. Energetic and transportive.
Side B
00:29:33 Ghost Funk Orchestra – Achluo
Dark, cinematic funk-soul with brooding atmosphere and ghostly psychedelic edges. Atmospheric and powerful.
00:33:03 Thee Marloes – Nona (Instrumental)
Smooth, laid-back soul/funk instrumental with warm grooves and gentle melancholy. Elegant and groovy.
00:37:10 Misha Panfilov – Raindrops On Water
Dreamy, liquid psych-jazz with rippling textures and hypnotic analogue warmth. Beautiful and immersive.
00:41:39 Riz Ortolani – Why (strumentale N. 10)
Classic Italian soundtrack elegance with lush strings, subtle drama, and emotional depth.
00:43:05 Bolbec – Machine Arrière
Quirky, retro-futurist electronic with mechanical charm and playful French flair.
00:45:34 The Sorcerers – Kid Mahout
Heavy, psychedelic Ethiopian-jazz funk with powerful rhythms and mystical intensity. Funky and transportive.
00:48:59 Kronstad 23 – Svartmagi
Dark, occult-tinged Nordic psych/jazz with brooding atmosphere and ritualistic drive.
00:52:28 Time Is a Mountain – Wooden Keys
Warm, organic jazz-folk with tactile percussion and gentle, wooden instrumentation. Earthy and meditative.
00:58:00 Gianni Safred – Bottom Up
Swinging Italian library jazz with upbeat energy, tight grooves, and sophisticated cool. A lively closer.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 229
Returning Magic Cluster
Based on the track “Elland” from the album “The Mystery of the Night” by “Warmfield”.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
A warm, organic, and nostalgic ambient journey connecting earth, memory, and cosmic wonder.
Side A moves from soil-rich grounding and post-rain freshness into analogue nostalgia and bright radiance. Side B blends quirky hauntology, glacial serenity, and meditative calm before expanding into stellar energy and enchanted magic.
Overall mood: Grounded yet expansive, gently melancholic with hopeful warmth and subtle enchantment. Ideal for reflective nature listening, golden-hour vibes, or late-evening immersion.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please leave a tip and subscribe to the Mixcloud channel every little helps.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 HDRF – Song of the Soil
Earthy, organic ambient with deep resonant textures and grounded, living warmth. Rich and nurturing.
00:08:34 Teatre – Returning
Gentle, cyclical ambient with a strong sense of homecoming and emotional resolution. Warm and comforting.
00:13:52 gribbles – After The Rain
Fresh, glistening ambient capturing post-rain clarity and soft dripping textures. Clean and rejuvenating.
00:18:17 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Synthi Memory 15
Nostalgic analogue synth exploration with warm, memory-laden tones and subtle melancholy.
00:21:54 DOMOTIC – Ultra
Bright, expansive electronic with shimmering layers and uplifting clarity. Radiant and dynamic.
00:25:47 Rob Dobson – Spectral Cartography
Ghostly, map-like ambient charting invisible sonic territories with delicate precision.
Side B
00:28:17 Keith Seatman – Molly Dolly Stain Glass
Quirky, hauntological charm with colourful, stained-glass-like analogue textures. Playful and nostalgic.
00:31:27 Erik Wøllo – Glacial Veil
Icy, majestic ambient with shimmering glacial layers and vast northern beauty. Crystalline and serene.
00:35:59 Neuro… No Neuro – Just let It Go
Minimal, liberating electronic with glitchy detachment and calm release. Precise and freeing.
00:37:51 RIKAAR – Neutronical Sun Cluster
Cosmic, high-energy ambient with stellar clusters and radiant solar warmth. Expansive and glowing.
00:45:11 maya ongaku – Meiso Ongaku 1
Dreamy, meditative Japanese ambient with subtle psych-folk haze. Hypnotic and introspective.
00:48:31 * Warmfield – Elland
Regional ambient with textured melancholy and gentle English countryside nostalgia.
00:53:04 Boards of Canada – Into The Magic Land
Enchanted warped nostalgia with magical melodies and analogue mystery. Spellbinding closer.
* Exclusive track. Not released at the time of recording.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 222
Beginning Future Empathy
Based on the track “Somewhere Right Now In The Future” from the album “Inferno” by “Boards of Canada”.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
A gentle, introspective, and emotionally nuanced ambient journey with touches of melancholy and warmth.
Side A moves from delicate, fragile beauty and shimmering guitar textures into dreamy Balearic atmospheres, dark cyclical tension, and quiet personal reflection. Side B shifts between urban solitude, sparse haunting moments, and organic warmth before landing on pastoral serenity and nostalgic analogue haze.
Overall mood: Melancholic yet comforting, dreamy, and subtly nostalgic. It feels intimate and emotionally honest — like late-afternoon light turning into twilight. Perfect for reflective listening, quiet evenings, or focused deep immersion.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Wavefiler – Brief Saga
Short, sweeping ambient with gentle melodic arcs and emotional warmth. Poignant and beautifully concise.
00:03:26 The Durutti Column – Beginning
Delicate, shimmering guitar-led ambient with Vini Reilly’s signature fragile beauty. Intimate and graceful.
00:04:40 Philippe Brown – Podenca Dreamscape
Dreamy, sun-soaked Balearic ambient with light percussion and hazy Mediterranean glow. Blissful and relaxed.
00:07:47 Luke Requena – Metallic Plastic
Glossy, synthetic electronic textures with a cool, modern edge. Sleek and slightly surreal.
00:13:38 worriedaboutsatan – Zyklus
Dark, cyclical post-rock/ambient with brooding intensity and slow-building tension. Atmospheric and powerful.
00:16:09 Glenn Fallows, Mark Treffel – Remember Empathy
Warm, melodic ambient with gentle grooves and heartfelt emotion. Nostalgic and comforting.
00:17:59 Lord Of The Isles – Solo
Minimal, introspective house-ambient with soft pads and quiet emotional resonance. Tender and spacious.
Side B
00:23:58 Heaton Norris Light Vessel Automatic – Berlin
Cold, atmospheric electronic evoking urban isolation and European melancholy. Moody and cinematic.
00:33:53 Surkid – When There Is No One Left to Follow
Sparse, haunting ambient with a sense of solitude and quiet desolation. Deeply introspective.
00:38:04 Binaural Space – Where’s My Guitar
Playful, slightly eccentric electronic with warm analogue charm and light-hearted quirkiness.
00:38:43 Fabiano do Nascimento – Das Nuvens
Gentle Brazilian acoustic ambience with soft guitar and floating, cloud-like serenity. Warm and organic.
00:41:42 The Zenmenn – The Invisible Landscape
Lush, pastoral ambient with beautiful melodic layers and dreamlike tranquility. Timeless and soothing.
00:50:33 Adrian Lane – Repent At Leisure
Reflective, melancholic ambient with subtle emotional weight and elegant minimalism.
00:53:16 Felbm – Phi
Smooth, jazzy downtempo with warm percussion and breezy, golden-hour vibes. Relaxed and groovy.
00:54:47 Boards of Canada – Somewhere Right Now In The Future
Classic BoC warped nostalgia with eerie melodies and analogue haze. Mysterious and hypnotic.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 214
Eternal Ocean Door
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to the Virtual Cassette Library. A 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
A warm, eclectic, and cinematic blend of jazz-infused grooves, Italian library exotica, dreamy ambient, and international sophistication.
Side A flows from smooth Latin jazz guitar and immersive oceanic ambient into playful whimsy and breezy Mediterranean funk. Side B continues with glowing minimalism, mysterious library cues, elegant Japanese big band jazz, soulful intimacy, and ends on cosmic, hazy downtempo beauty.
Overall mood: Sophisticated, sun-drenched, and gently adventurous with a strong retro-cinematic charm. It feels like a stylish summer evening — starting with golden-hour cocktails on the terrace and slowly drifting into starry, reflective night-time wanderings. Cool, groovy, and pleasantly dreamy.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Gábor Szabó, The California Dreamers – Guantannamera
Smooth, groovy jazz guitar take on the classic with warm Latin rhythms and dreamy West Coast cool. Elegant and seductive.
00:03:50 Matt Chamberlain, Viktor Krauss, and Dan Phelps – Ocean Shelf
Deep, immersive ambient jazz with rich textures and vast underwater serenity. Expansive and cinematic.
00:12:05 Play Time – Open The Door, Joey
Whimsical, playful electronic pop with charming melodies and gentle quirkiness. Light-hearted and colourful.
00:17:42 Piero Umiliani – Orgasmo Seq. 1 (easy-living)
Classic Italian library funk with breezy, seductive grooves and effortless cool. Sunny and sensual.
00:19:14 Shakali – Rihmastossa
Misty, atmospheric Nordic ambient with soft organic layers and ethereal calm. Dreamy and immersive.
Side B
00:27:57 Mason Bee – Lumito
Gentle, glowing ambient with luminous textures and delicate beauty. Warm and sparkling.
00:31:16 Augusto Martelli – I Misteri di Pitcairn
Mysterious, adventurous Italian library piece with exotic tension and cinematic flair.
00:32:34 Tatsuya Takahashi & Tokyo Union Orchestra – Ga = 雅
Elegant Japanese big band jazz with refined grace and sophisticated swing. Beautifully poised.
00:34:37 Mike Casey – Faith (WPAA TV Session)
Soulful, heartfelt jazz with live warmth and emotional sincerity. Intimate and expressive.
00:36:51 Ryu Oshi – Denizen 4 — Terminus
Dark, atmospheric electronic with terminal melancholy and subtle sci-fi edge. Haunting and immersive.
00:38:41 Euglossine – Eternal Mouse
Surreal, playful electronic with whimsical textures and psychedelic charm. Curious and offbeat.
00:41:03 Oronzo De Filippi – Architettura industriale
Industrial-tinged Italian library with mechanical grooves and retro futuristic feel. Bold and rhythmic.
00:43:08 Maston – Jet Lag
Dreamy, hazy exotica with warm analogue glow and travel-weary nostalgia. Smooth and atmospheric.
00:45:18 Steve Cobby – It’s Raining Diamonds On Neptune
Cosmic, sparkling downtempo with rich textures and otherworldly beauty. Enchanting closer.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 210
Cool, sophisticated, and slightly mysterious with a strong retro cinematic flair.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 210 of the Virtual Cassette Library. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark.
This episode is based on the track “Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler)” by Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed from the stunning upcoming album “Reverie” which drops on the 12th of June via the Batov Records label. Also a massive thank you to Four Flies Records, The Dream Journal Institute, Batov Records and Mystery Circles for sponsoring the episode with material.
A stylish, cinematic, and eclectic trip through 70s Italian library grooves, jazz-funk, psychedelic exotica, and warm ambient textures.
Side A blends sleazy thriller funk and sunny Mediterranean rhythms with mystical desert drones and playful adventure themes. Side B shifts into nocturnal jazz-funk, delicate minimalism, soulful grooves, and ends with loose, exploratory jazz energy.
Overall mood: Cool, sophisticated, and slightly mysterious with a strong retro cinematic flair. It feels like a warm Mediterranean evening that slowly turns into a smoky, late-night jazz club session — groovy, atmospheric, adventurous, and effortlessly stylish. Perfect for cruising, golden-hour listening, or relaxed evening vibes.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Berto Pisano, Elsio Mancuso – STRIP NUDE FOR YOUR KILLER
Dark, sleazy 70s Italian library funk with tense rhythms and cinematic thriller vibes. Seductive and dangerous.
00:05:10 Atabasca – Khettara
Mysterious desert ambient with North African influences, dusty textures, and hypnotic flow. Ancient and atmospheric.
00:09:16 The Sound Catelouge – Final Questions
Sparse, questioning ambient with subtle tension and philosophical weight. Minimal and introspective.
00:11:47 Banda Maje – Costa Sud
Sunny Italian Mediterranean groove with warm percussion and coastal dolce vita charm. Breezy and joyful.
00:15:21 FOREVER PAVOT & MELCHIOR – LES AVENTURES DE TINTIN (GENERIQUE)
Playful, adventurous psych-pop reinterpretation of the classic Tintin theme. Fun, colourful, and nostalgic.
00:18:47 gribbles – Ancient Answer
Mystical, earthy ambient with ancient resonances and subtle ritualistic warmth. Timeless and contemplative.
00:23:17 Kronstad 23 – Stratosfæren
Floating, stratospheric ambient with cool Nordic synths and high-altitude serenity. Crisp and elevated.
Side B
00:27:59 Albin – Flöjten
Gentle, melodic flute-led piece with soft Scandinavian warmth and folk-like intimacy. Peaceful and lyrical.
00:31:04 Wojciech Golczewski – Transmission 14
Dark synthwave/ambient with retro horror vibes and pulsing tension. Cinematic and brooding.
00:34:21 ATA Records – Walter In Gabardine
Cool, rainy-day library jazz-funk with sophisticated grooves and detective swagger. Stylish and mellow.
00:36:33 EKT – Postman
Quirky, offbeat electronic with characterful rhythms and subtle humour. Playful and distinctive.
00:39:04 East Side Supply – Delicatessen
Tasty, swinging jazz-funk with rich grooves and deli-counter cool. Groovy and appetising.
00:42:45 Ori Kaplan & Lihu Melamed – Amber (feat. Itamar Ziegler)
Warm, glowing jazz fusion with rich tones and emotional depth. Smooth and luminous.
00:45:43 Agnes Martian – One
Delicate, minimalist ambient with soft fragility and quiet emotional resonance. Intimate and tender.
00:47:43 Surprise Chef – Blyth Street Nocturne
Soulful, nocturnal instrumental jazz with warm grooves and late-night atmosphere.
00:52:26 El Michels Affair – Shining (Instrumental)
Tight, cinematic soul-funk with lush horns and moody swagger. Vintage-inspired and powerful.
00:55:31 Galecstasy & Mike Watt Trio – Wander In
Loose, exploratory jazz-rock with free-spirited energy and wandering spirit. Organic and adventurous closer.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 207
Open-hearted, wistful, and emotionally rich with a strong cinematic feel.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 207 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary.
This episode is based on the tracks “At One With The Woods” by CommsBreakdown and “A Moonlit Crop Circle Timelapse” from the upcoming compilation album “The Mystery of the Night” curated by yours truly. Shout out to John, Steve and all the artists so far to contribute to what’s looking to be a fantastic collection. Also a massive thank you to Audio Obscura for sharing his upcoming album “Dream States”. Labels Mystery Circles, Machine Records, Castles In Space, and See Blue Audio for sponsoring the channel with material.
A dreamy, atmospheric journey through cosmic ambient, gentle electronica, and cinematic textures with a strong sense of wonder and introspection.
Side A moves from vast space-castle dreams and delicate minimalism into warm dub bliss, rain-streaked melancholy, and nostalgic instrumental storytelling. Side B expands into brainwave cosmic pulses, forest immersion, mysterious moonlit visions, and intricate winding electronics.
Overall mood: Ethereal, contemplative, and subtly adventurous. It feels like drifting between inner worlds, rainy windows, starry skies, and hidden forest clearings — perfect for late-night listening, focused work, or quiet escapism. Warm, immersive, and pleasantly hypnotic throughout.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Audio Obscura – I Once Dreamt of Building Castles in Space
Expansive, dreamy ambient with soaring cosmic textures and wide-eyed wonder. Beautifully spacious and uplifting.
00:05:21 david rothbaum – four
Minimal, delicate ambient with gentle piano-like tones and quiet introspection. Sparse and luminous.
00:06:54 Subordinate Clause – Only Mine Radio Edit
Smooth, melodic electronic pop with warm grooves and subtle emotional pull. Catchy and atmospheric.
00:11:45 Dubberrookie – Dub-bliss
Warm, rolling dub-ambient with blissful basslines and echoing textures. Deeply relaxed and immersive.
00:19:11 Ryan J Raffa & Sam Prekop / Wavefiler – Ryan J Raffa & Sam Prekop – Rain Windows
Gentle, rain-streaked ambient with soft pulsing layers and melancholic beauty. Intimate and soothing.
00:21:37 Time Rival – Adapter
Precise, rhythmic electronic minimalism with clever sequencing and subtle drive. Focused and hypnotic.
00:24:21 Stereo Minus One – Lifetimes In-Between (instrumental)
Cinematic, nostalgic instrumental with warm analogue tones and emotional storytelling. Reflective and heartfelt.
Side B
00:28:28 Danalogue – Theta Wave Convergence
Cosmic, brainwave-inspired ambient with deep pulsing drones and transcendent flow. Hypnotic and expansive.
00:34:59 CommsBreakdown – At One With The Woods
Organic, forest-immersed ambient with rich natural textures and peaceful grounding. Lush and meditative. with a dash of sax
00:39:25 f5point6 – La femme au port
Atmospheric, cinematic electronic with French elegance and misty harbour melancholy. Stylish and evocative.
00:45:03 Masefield Labs – A Moonlit Crop Circle Timelapse
Mysterious, nocturnal ambient with shimmering otherworldly tones and subtle wonder. Enchanting and eerie.
00:49:08 Planet Boelex – Rabbitholes
Intricate, winding IDM/electronic with playful complexity and deep listening reward. Quirky and absorbing.
00:52:24 Rhombus Index – Digital Anemone (NRV Remix)
Flowing, organic electronic remix with pulsing rhythms and sea-creature fluidity. Dynamic and elegant closer.
Youtube short version: https://youtu.be/8vyHTiCZAW4
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 206
Open-hearted, wistful, and emotionally rich with a strong cinematic feel.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 206 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary.
This episode is based on the track “Unbegun” by Hverheij from the album “R-Un”. Shout out to Harry Verheij for sending me the album and a bunch of codes which you can find on the substack episode article or the episode page on trevor.se. Also shoutouts to Waxing Crescent Records, DRONARIVM, Third Kind Records, Woodford Halse and Clay Pipe Music for sponsoring the channel with material.
This episode puts the acoustic guitar in focus.
A warm, nostalgic, and gently psychedelic ambient journey blending sun-drenched summer haze, intimate minimalism, and wistful hauntology.
Side A drifts from breezy cycling melodies and hazy environmental sounds into playful psychedelic explorations and tender, emotional minimalism. Side B shifts between theatrical quirkiness, magical nocturnal spells, live organic warmth, and ends with lonely cosmic melancholy and quiet railway nostalgia.
Overall mood: Sunny yet melancholic, intimate, and emotionally rich. It feels like a golden late-summer afternoon slowly fading into a dreamy, reflective evening — perfect for relaxed listening, daydreaming, or quiet contemplation. Strong analogue warmth with a touch of magic and gentle sadness.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
One side flip, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 tadoma – Red Raleigh
Warm, nostalgic ambient with gentle cycling melodies and sun-faded charm. Breezy and reflective.
00:04:28 Hverheij – Unbegun
Delicate, minimal ambient with soft unfolding textures and quiet emotional space. Intimate and contemplative.
00:07:10 Ernest Hood – August Haze
Classic lo-fi environmental sounds with hazy summer warmth, zither and field recordings. Dreamy and nostalgic.
00:13:33 Amorphous Androgynous – Go Tell It To The Trees Egghead
Psychedelic, whimsical electronic odyssey with lush layers and playful surrealism. Trippy and expansive.
00:17:09 Kacey Johansing – Whales of Agate
Gentle, flowing folk-ambient with dreamy vocals and crystalline beauty. Ethereal and soothing.
00:21:02 La French – For Casey
Tender, minimalist piano-led piece with intimate warmth and quiet emotion. Touching and personal.
00:22:58 Dalton Alexander – At Some Point it Stopped
Sparse, drifting ambient with subtle tension and graceful resignation. Still and poignant.
Side B
00:27:50 The Foot & Leg Clinic – Intro – Showtime
Playful, theatrical intro with quirky charm and vintage broadcast feel. Fun and characterful.
00:29:07 Fallen – This Night is a Magic Spell
Enchanting, nocturnal ambient with soft glowing textures and magical atmosphere. Hypnotic and spellbinding.
00:33:27 Willebrant – musings (live at the Brunswick Green) – Live
Warm, immersive live ambient with rich resonance and gentle emotional flow. Organic and heartfelt.
00:38:59 The Music Liberation Front Sweden – Life Around The Sailing Club
Sunny, melodic electronic with breezy seaside nostalgia and gentle grooves. Warm and carefree.
00:45:05 Andrea Castiglioni – For Annabelle
Delicate, romantic ambient with soft classical elegance and tender melancholy. Beautiful and intimate.
00:48:37 Aural Design – The Dead Astronaut
Spacious, cinematic ambient with lonely cosmic drift and subtle sci-fi melancholy. Haunting and vast.
00:49:44 Vic Mars – End Of The Branch Line
Wistful, hauntological farewell with warm analogue tones and gentle railway nostalgia. Poignant closer.
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Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 203
Pastoral, folk-tinged hauntology with warm analogue tones and gentle countryside feel.
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 203 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary.
This episode is a continuation of my library mood at the moment.
Warm, intimate, slightly surreal, and gently psychedelic. Think golden-hour light, quiet wonder, and analogue comfort — perfect for relaxed listening, daydreaming, or late afternoon/evening wind-down. Soft, charming, and emotionally tender with a strong sense of nostalgic beauty.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
No breaks, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Golden Brown – Milton Banana
Playful, summery electronic funk with bright grooves and tropical whimsy. Light and joyful.
00:03:22 D. Lord – Osmo
Warm, flowing ambient electronics with gentle organic textures and soft movement. Calm and immersive.
00:06:27 Musette – How to Behave in Elevators
Quirky, jazzy library-inspired piece with charming melodies and subtle humour. Delightful and offbeat.
00:08:18 Vic Mars – Mountain Centre
Pastoral, folk-tinged hauntology with warm analogue tones and gentle countryside feel.
00:11:07 Under Allt – Heimlich / Bananas
Playful, slightly surreal electronic with quirky rhythms and warm Swedish charm.
00:12:14 Omni Gardens – Nectar Grass
Lush, botanical ambient with soft synths and dreamy, growing organic layers. Serene and verdant.
00:13:51 Foam and Sand – Circle 21 (ft. Circadian Delays)
Deep, hypnotic ambient with slow-circling textures and meditative warmth.
00:16:31 Dean Honer – Ambient Dogfight
Whimsical, cinematic ambient with playful tension and retro electronic flair.
00:17:33 Swansither – Flying Spoons
Light, surreal electronic with floating melodies and gentle psychedelic lift.
00:23:18 Heron & Crane – Darq Qrystals
Mysterious, crystalline ambient with dark sparkling textures and nocturnal beauty.
00:26:03 Sven Wunder – Natura Morta (Reprise)
Elegant, cinematic exotica with rich analogue warmth and still-life serenity.
Side B
00:28:19 Correlations – SEARCH SIGNAL
Retro-futurist electronic with scanning synths and subtle broadcast nostalgia.
00:32:55 SiP/Prezzano – Pygmalion
Smooth, melodic electronic groove with warm Mediterranean undertones and subtle swing.
00:39:49 Synthetic Villains – Susurrus
Whispering, shadowy ambient electronics with intimate, slightly sinister textures.
00:40:34 Mark Ellery Griffiths – Cloud at a Stone’s heart
Gentle, contemplative ambient with soft clouds of sound and emotional depth.
00:46:20 Sinj Clarke – I Still See Your Face
Melancholic, dreamy electronic with nostalgic haze and tender emotion.
00:49:17 Piero Umiliani – Penombra
Classic Italian library beauty — soft, shadowy exotica with elegant twilight mood.
00:51:59 Polypores – Moonhole
Deep, cavernous ambient with lunar textures and hypnotic, otherworldly drift. Beautiful closer.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 202
Good day listeners, wherever you are. Trevor here.
Welcome to episode 202 of the Virtual Cassette Library – music from all over the world, sparked by a single track that sets the tone for the set. This is a 60 minute virtual tape with a metaphysical flip at the half way mark. If and when I get a couple more subscribers then I’ll go back to doing 90 minute versions, complete with commentary.
This episode is based on the track “Café Frappé” by Bolbec. Available on the amazing library music inspired album “Foutu Félin”. Released May 8 on the wonderful channel supporting Batov Records.
This Mix is a vibrant, retro-flavoured journey through 70s library inspired music, cinematic funk, psychedelic grooves, and dusty Balearic electronics.
Side A moves from playful alpine funk and sunny Tahitian exotica into hypnotic desert psych and cruising electronic energy. Side B shifts into raw dusty beats, warped library psychedelia, Ethiopian-jazz tension, and motorik drive before closing on a haunting ambient note.
Overall mood: Sunny, groovy, slightly sleazy, and cinematic with strong 70s/80s library nostalgia. Playful yet atmospheric — perfect for warm evenings, road trips, or crate-digging sessions. Energetic in places but never loses its cool, hazy charm.
I’ve been getting loads of material during the week so I’ve decided to add this segment called “Shout outs from The Inbox”
Which go to Dave Clarkson, Sick Robot, Exit Chamber, Audio Obscura, Stray Wool and Linear North. As well as channel supporting labels Batov Records, Castles in Space, See Blue Audio, Mortality Tables, Clay Pipe Music, Discus Music, whitelabrecs and Synonym Music. Also promotional champions fonodroom and free album codes.
This episode contains music from Castle If, HDRF, Mike Dickinson, Piero Umiliani, Pulselovers and many more.
If you make music, or are a label, and would like to be featured, send your file links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I’d love to hear what you’re working on.
Please, if you can, subscribe — even if it’s just for a month. I put in the work you could buy me the equivalent of 18% of a coffee. As it stands I’m 1 subscriber short of myself or the artists getting anything.
So settle in, turn it up a bit, and let’s see where it takes us. I hope you enjoy it.
No breaks, just the music.
Side A
00:00:00 Dressel Amorosi – Skipass
Bouncy, snowy library funk with playful percussion and retro alpine groove. Light-hearted and energetic.
00:08:52 Alessandro Alessandroni – Tahiti Joint (From ‘Emanuelle A Tahiti’)
Exotic 70s soundtrack gem with sunny Latin rhythms, whistling, and tropical lounge vibes. Pure escapism.
00:11:38 HDRF – Mechanoid
Sleek, robotic electronica with mechanical precision and cold futuristic edge. Hypnotic and driving.
00:15:13 Castle If – Fifth Gear
Upbeat, cruising electronic with retro synths and road-trip momentum. Fun and propulsive.
00:19:43 Bolbec – Café Frappé
Chilled French-style electronic lounge with smooth grooves and café terrace cool. Breezy and sophisticated.
00:22:43 La Chooma – Huachuma
Psychedelic, cactus-inspired desert grooves with mystical, hypnotic flow. Warm and mind-expanding.
00:26:04 ATA Records – Dunaway’s Eyes
Cinematic soul-funk with lush horns and moody 70s detective swagger. Smooth and evocative.
00:29:06 Mike Dickinson – Patterning
Intricate, layered electronic minimalism with subtle rhythmic patterns. Precise and hypnotic.
Side B
00:33:30 J-Zone – Nasty Popcorn Ceiling
Raw, dusty hip-hop funk with gritty drums and lo-fi attitude. Playful and characterful.
00:34:44 The Lighthouse – Distorting Mirrors
Warped, psychedelic library electronics with swirling mirrors and disorienting charm.
00:37:48 Surprise Chef – Over The Moon
Funky, jazz-fuelled instrumental hip-hop with tight grooves and cosmic uplift. Joyful and groovy.
00:40:55 Rocchi, Godi, Chiarosi – Imprevedibile
Dramatic Italian library piece with unpredictable shifts and vintage cinematic flair.
00:42:59 Piero Umiliani – Magical Moonlight
Dreamy exotica with soft percussion, harp-like tones, and enchanting nocturnal mood.
00:45:44 Whatitdo Archive Group – Mirage
Psychedelic desert funk with swirling organ and hazy, mirage-like grooves. Transportive.
00:48:30 Falk & Klou – Race Day 21 (Ring Knutstorp)
High-octane, motor-sport synthwave with racing adrenaline and retro 80s drive.
00:50:31 The Sorcerers – Pinch of the Death Nerve
Dark, cinematic Ethiopian-jazz funk with heavy grooves and occult tension. Powerful.
00:54:52 Golden Bug, In Fields – Blind
Hypnotic, motorik-tinged electronic with pulsing rhythms and shadowy allure.
00:58:15 Pulselovers – Orphans (Lo Five Remix)
Haunting, ghostly ambient remix with emotional depth and spacious melancholy. Beautiful closer.
Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 283
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Good day, listeners… or should I say, travellers of the tape.
Trevor here. You’ve pressed play on another fragile spool of the Virtual Cassette Library. Episode 283. Twelve-track virtual cassettes that flips themselves at the halfway mark.
If you make music, or run a label, and fancy a place in the library, send your links or Bandcamp codes to trevlad@gmail.com. I read every one. Promise.
Tips and subscriptions keep the reels turning. Every little helps the library stay open after dark.
The shows remain free for the first week, then slip quietly into the hands of my Mixcloud subscribers, who currently have 1,113 other episodes waiting for them whenever the mood strikes. Subscribers receive the expanding series of 3-hour adventures titled Veil Frequencies. They also get the ever-growing advance version of the forthcoming compilation Quiet Figures.
A luminous, cyclical ambient journey through growth, presence, and quiet residual signals.
Side A moves from synthesizer motivation and passionflower florescence into thunderous self-declaration, whimsical DNA colours, whispering forests, and noctilucent evening light. Side B drifts through reconstructed Vietnamese microcosms, Windham Hill shadows, rain-soaked baseline drift, honey-warm communal jazz, silent Wardenclyffe towers, and ends with a dark horse moving through open fields.
Overall mood: Contemplative, organic, and gently radiant — full of cycles of growth, soft illumination, and quiet architectural presence. Perfect for deep listening, reflective evenings, or following the continuous unfolding of sound.
The tape unspools its visions.
00:00:00 Marc Melià – Cycle of Motivation
Synthesizer circuitry opens into quiet luminous beauty. Marc Melià – Cycle of Motivation. Ambient and experimental tones sculpt the open spaces between notes into a melodic tapestry. Shared sonic connections rise in serene sequential layers across the field of reflection.
00:04:36 KiF Productions – Florescence
A passionflower climbs through stages of growth in soft plant light. KiF Productions – Florescence. Secret seeds wait in darkness before the first stir of movement. Vines reach toward open light, drinking and climbing until full bloom arrives in pollination dreams. Fruiting returns the cycle to earth in patient unfolding motion.
00:09:22 Le Morte d’Abby – That I Am
Thunder and lightning gather around the declaration of presence. Le Morte d’Abby – That I Am. Lush chords whoosh into existence while arpeggios and percussive energy expand across the surface. The entire piece rises in spiritual comfort and unbridled radiant motion.
00:15:51 Daily Mail Comments Section – Estradiol Milkshake
A dream of new sound opens into whimsical smear-test colours. Daily Mail Comments Section – Estradiol Milkshake. Sonic DNA from shared lives drifts through the air, the surface expanding in inventive playful light.
00:17:27 Enofa – The Whispering Forest
A whispering forest surrounds a small modernist house in woodland setting. Enofa – The Whispering Forest. Acoustic and digital tones mesh across eighty minutes of personal vista. Ancient modernity rises through nature’s unstoppable force, the entire landscape holding claustrophobic and open power in steady motion.
00:20:57 The Green Kingdom – Noctilucent
Noctilucent light drifts across evening skies of soft piano and reverb-soaked guitar. The Green Kingdom – Noctilucent. Sampled textures and occasional synthesizer layers settle into calm airy space. The sounds open in dusky reflective presence.
The cassette reaches its midpoint and turns.
00:24:10 Dexba – Hồ Bán Cạn Việt Nam
A quirky melody reconstructs outdoor nature while classical piano gives structure. Dexba – Hồ Bán Cạn Việt Nam. The entire microcosm expands in self-contained luminous motion.
00:28:51 Akira Film Script – The Shadow of Windham Hill
Shadows of Windham Hill open across bidirectional cycles of existence. Akira Film Script – The Shadow of Windham Hill. Life and death, memory and presence move together in exchange. The track looks backward and forward at once, finding beauty in endings and beginnings.
00:33:20 Logic Moon & Piscean Daydreams – Baseline Drift
Baseline drift carries the music of the spheres through rain-soaked cityscapes. Logic Moon & Piscean Daydreams – Baseline Drift. Vast drones and spectral textures rise with richly layered field recordings. Organic and synthetic boundaries blur across industrial ruins and desolate rural landscapes, the cosmos holding hidden resonance.
00:36:52 Hill Collective – A House Is A Home Like Honey
A house opens like honey in warm communal light. Hill Collective – A House Is A Home Like Honey. Spiritual jazz tones breathe through collective improvisation. Saxophone, flute, piano, double bass and congas expand in earthy shared motion, the ensemble generating warmth and illumination together.
00:44:41 Paul Beaudoin – Wardenclyffe (Nothing returned)
Wardenclyffe towers stand in quiet residual signal. Paul Beaudoin – Wardenclyffe (Nothing returned). Granular field recordings and low-voltage processes form disrupted circuits. Tone, breath and resonance hum at the threshold of presence, the architecture listening to what remains.
00:49:21 Asha Patera – A Dark Horse
A dark horse moves through open sonic fields. Asha Patera – A Dark Horse. The landscape expands in steady luminous presence.
The visions complete their circle.
The oxide continues its quiet journey until the end of the spool.
Also in the works: the next compilation, Quiet Figures, release date 26 September.
Uncover the narratives whispered by the silent, ever-present figures that shadow us, through compositions that unravel their hidden mysteries.
Does that stir anything?
Send entries to trevlad@gmail.com
Include artist name, track name, and a link to other work.
Deadline: 24 September.
This has been The Virtual Cassette Library, episode 283.
Travel safely between the tracks.
I’ll meet you on the other side of the next spool.
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